SF Newport 1997

Brett Steven #90 def. Grant Stafford #66

6-3 5-7 6-4

Brett Steven defeated Grant Stafford 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the 1997 Newport semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatBrett StevenGrant Stafford
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
96
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
37
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
67.9%55.4%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
67.1%82.4%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
58.3%41.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
77.8%57.1%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
64.3%64.1%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
42.9%22.2%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
35.9%35.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.5%48.5%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.4+2.2
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-2.2-2.4

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldBrett StevenGrant Stafford
Country NZL RSA
Birth dateApr 27, 1969May 27, 1971
Age2826
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)9066
Ranking points (entering)503688
Elo (entering)1,7981,704
Current career W-L157–15383–111
Current career earnings$2,439,714$1,307,208
Pre-match H2H
Brett Steven #90 0 – 0 Grant Stafford #66

Path

Brett Steven's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Woodforde #536-0 6-0WH2HMatch dataJul 12, 1997QF
Bryan Shelton 4-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 11, 1997R16
Luis Herrera #1616-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 10, 1997R32

Brett Steven's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sargis Sargsian #866-7(0) 6-4 5-7LH2HMatch dataJul 13, 1997F

Grant Stafford's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Wheaton #2754-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 12, 1997QF
Luke Jensen #5376-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 11, 1997R16
Jeff Salzenstein #1467-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 10, 1997R32